lawblahlawblah | Suns

670 | 5 hours ago

But they don’t have a 1

AlpacaDC | Suns

94 | 5 hours ago

Touché

chasinjason13

47 | 4 hours ago

That does help.

But you’re a Suns fan, you know. I feel like there is no player in the league who has a bigger swing in ability depending on effort. If he was full effort all the time, he’d be All-Star or All-Star-adjacent I think. Without it he’s a bum.

awmaleg | Suns

36 | 4 hours ago

Yep it’s always a question of MotivAyton

Downtown-Trip5623 | Trail Blazers

10 | 4 hours ago

Don’t be making him Clint Capelayton though

Grooviemann1 | Suns

11 | 3 hours ago

If he was aggressive and gave consistent hard effort, I have no doubt he’d be the third best center in the league behind Jokic and Wemby, and I’m not sure 4th place would be particularly close. His physical tools are that loaded. Dude is strong as an ox and plays like he’s built like a ballerina.

Mosh00Rider | Suns

1 | 36 minutes ago

Yup, he can defend 1-5 if he tries. That’s why we hate him, he stopped trying for us. If he just sucked we wouldn’t care

ExpressionAlone5204 | Thunder

10 | 4 hours ago

We’ll have to see him guard SGA

Talentagentfriend

6 | 4 hours ago

Honestly that is the Rockets biggest issue. They have no one that knows how to control the floor. It’s why their half court offense is so bad.

The_Rain_Guardian | Mavericks

1 | 3 hours ago

Exactly, we can’t argue him on it

DarkKnightCometh | Lakers

1 | 2 hours ago

That’s why he said it lol

yunnsu | Suns

1 | an hour ago

I know how that feels

shashmalash | Lakers

612 | 5 hours ago

He’s a super good switch defender no lie

prodij18 | Lakers

236 | 5 hours ago

Yeah, I wouldn’t say he’s the DPOY or anything but he is a very solid switch center and wins a lot of those matchups.

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

116 | 4 hours ago

The thing is he probably could be (pre Wemby) if he wanted to. I think thats the frustrating bit about Ayton, the talent on both ends is obviously there

ChessHistory

40 | 3 hours ago

Real credit to JJ and his staff for what they have been able to get out of him though. Clearly better than expected anyway.

JMoon33 | Cabo Verde

35 | 3 hours ago

He doesn’t have the IQ to be a DPOY.

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

24 | 3 hours ago

Kind of disagree, i think what we get is a lot of lack of engagement with him. His flashes with the Suns make me think he could pull it off if he wasnt so lazy

MeMeRevieweR_23 | West

-3 | an hour ago

Nah his IQ is bad. If he was lazy with great IQ he’d be way better

thepoga | Lakers

5 | an hour ago

His reaction time is slow. He generally makes good reads, but slow reaction time. I don’t know what to call that. Slow reaction time to ball bouncing on rim and on his catches when the ball is passed to him.

Adventurous-Star1309

1 | 29 minutes ago

He daydreams on the court at times. No problem with his IQ or fitness.

twoyrsaway

8 | 3 hours ago

Be what? The DPOY????

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

13 | 3 hours ago

Before Wemby (because no one stands a chance now) yes. Im just saying he has all the physical tools to do so, and maybe even the basketball iq to be too when hes locked in. Hes just never locked in.

twoyrsaway

14 | 3 hours ago

On his best days fully locked he just isn’t close to the likes of Rudy, Chet, Scottie or Asuar

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

-3 | 3 hours ago

Not now, yes. His best days in Phoenix he definitely showed flashes in the Chet area. Comparing wing and post defenders is near impossible so i dont even try with Scottie and Ausar

twoyrsaway

1 | 17 minutes ago

After tonight I never wanna see u imply any version of Deandre Ayton is close to Rudy Gobert idc if he goes super saiyan blue

aghhhhhhhhhhhhhh

1 | 15 minutes ago

I know this is DA i just cant prove it

sorendiz | HOU

4 | an hour ago

There is no fucking shot that Deandre Ayton sniffs a DPOY while Rudy Gobert still has 4 functional limbs. What is this lmao

Antisystemization | Cavaliers

1 | 3 hours ago

You don’t understand. He could be. I could be. You could be. Follow your dreams.

silliputti0907 | NBA

17 | 4 hours ago

He has a talent to do everything on both ends. He just doesn’t. Clear lack of focus and inconsistent motor.

DiscreteBee | Raptors

2 | 36 minutes ago

Focus and motor are talents too

silliputti0907 | NBA

1 | 25 minutes ago

Mental talent, sure. Which is a big part of the game. Still worth noting how physically talented Ayton is. He legitimately has potential to he a top 5 centrr

whiskeyinthejaar | Lakers

6 | 3 hours ago

His issue was never pure skills or capabilities, it’s just that he can’t play 72 gams as if he actually he cares. Its hard to explain what goes into his head other than that, like many other, seeing him in that Suns final run at barely 22 yo, all I left with was his floor is multi times all star.

Its not his skills wouldn’t qualify him for a DPOY run or a steal like Smart few years ago, its just I don’t think he will ever be great for more than 10-15 games sporadic in a year.

With that being said, I wouldn’t be shocked if he somehow turn it around like Gordon and be a real contributor, but this is not something I would bet for

Different-Mountain58 | Trail Blazers

60 | 4 hours ago

He’s underrated, period. Just didn’t live up to expectations or talent

versace_nick | Trail Blazers

58 | 4 hours ago

it’s really all about his effort, when he cares he can be the best player on the court. He rarely cared while a blazer lmao

onlyheretogetfined

19 | 4 hours ago

Well…when he cares he can’t be the best player on the court for the lakers and that might be part of the motivation.

ItsSimonDS

12 | 4 hours ago

It’s a contract year for him. It’s pretty obvious why he’s trying right now.

versace_nick | Trail Blazers

6 | 4 hours ago

he could absolutely be better than 41 y/o bron, bron is a floor and ceiling raiser, I think he could unlock dominayton but it’s not up to bron

onlyheretogetfined

4 | 4 hours ago

He can’t be up to lebron and we both know it. This version of Lebron gets way more interests from teams than he ever will even if he tries. So no, I dont think he could. He just feeds off working from way behind.

mira-what

0 | 4 hours ago

Or as a sun. It’s just who he is

cantaloupeburner

3 | 4 hours ago

He can change for sure lol. People swear that others are incapable of locking in

EmbarrassedSlide8752

3 | 4 hours ago

He was the best player on the team during the finals run.

versace_nick | Trail Blazers

4 | 4 hours ago

seems like a good time to give a shit

twoyrsaway

3 | 3 hours ago

Man he was fighting for minutes with Hayes earlier on this season recent events do not tell the full story

-xXxMangoxXx- | Raptors

1 | 4 hours ago

It’s just frustration because of his lack of motivation/care. We saw how talented he is when he went to the finals with the suns.

Swagary123

9 | 4 hours ago

When his effort is up, I always get reminded that the guy is a crazy athlete. Had like a 40 inch vertical in the draft combine. Of course he can switch onto smaller guys.

When his effort is down, I feel like Trae Young could box him out.

Pikminious_Thrious | Lakers

3 | 3 hours ago

Both Hayes and Ayton are surprisingly good at switches and then meh at defending the paint funny enough

cyrusthemarginal | Nuggets

2 | an hour ago

VariAyton

shibbyflash

1 | 4 hours ago

Hes really good or at least good when he wants to be. Just gotta stop zoning out and playing so passive so long stretches

Diem480

1 | 4 hours ago

I love how Laker fans are psyching themselves up so much about the playoffs and in the process forget how awful he is.

AbleCap5222

1 | 4 hours ago

That’s probably his best attribute on defense, for sure.

inightyDAB | Luka Dončić

271 | 5 hours ago

2 through 5 because Houston has no PG lol

KJStas | Lakers

70 | 5 hours ago

And no “SHOOTING” guard either

Isolat_or | Heat

46 | 4 hours ago

The dunking guard 🤣

WayAdministrative679 | Minneapolis Lakers

22 | 4 hours ago

Shit he may as well be guarding 2.5-5

ctrldrift

9 | 3 hours ago

And no “SMALL” forward either

Hate_Leg_Day | Lakers

9 | 3 hours ago

Does Amen Thompson even count as a guard at all? He can’t shoot.

asa091 | Lakers

7 | 2 hours ago

He should be a center or PF on offense. Him being around the 3 point line makes no sense. It’s as threatening as a paintball guy equipped with a paint brush, not a paintball gun.

Putrid-Box4866 | Bulls

4 | an hour ago

Yeah but he can guard!

ThunderBobMajerle | Suns

2 | an hour ago

He’s becoming a rich man’s MKG

cantaloupeburner

4 | 4 hours ago

What is Reed? Let me guess before the jokes come “unplayable”

PrimeShaq | Australia

3 | 4 hours ago

Undersized SG, Ime needs to play him though. It’s not like they are doing better without him.

TheDoethrak

2 | an hour ago

2 to 4 because the 5 is “sengun”.

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

268 | 5 hours ago

People are gonna roast him, but his defense has been great. He’s been switched on to Amen Thompson a few times on the perimeter. And has blocked him at the rim multiple times. He’s done an excellent job at guarding Sengun. He’s been great on defense.

Offense? Game 1 was great. Game 2 was mediocre. Although the LeBron/DA PnR was unstoppable the few times we ran it.

Edit: Predictably a weird mix of comments in this thread. Do people watch games? Or do they just go off of narratives?

pmurt007 | Lakers

59 | 5 hours ago

He also did a great job of switching onto KD several times in the second half but like you said people still think he’s a lazy POS who doesn’t care about basketball even though he’s been playing really well esp after he locked in on his role.

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

38 | 5 hours ago

I think in one of the podcasts LFR did after game 1, he mentioned how Ayton’s physical pedigree is showed out in that game. Because Amen Thompson is a top tier athlete. And DeAndre Ayton was able to keep up with him over and over again, because Ayton himself was a top tier physical prospect. Which people have forgotten about due to his career wallows.

Mg29reaper | Celtics

18 | 5 hours ago

Wasn’t his pre draft comp the admiral who’s like the most athletic guy ever.

WayAdministrative679 | Minneapolis Lakers

12 | 4 hours ago

Yeah DA’s pre draft vertical was something insane like 43.5 apparently, Ayton is athletic as FUCK

Prior-Habit-6523

3 | 4 hours ago

He is still top tier physically.

Tapprunner | Spurs

16 | 4 hours ago

It’s not that he’s lazy per se. He’s just not consistently focused.

He can stay engaged for a few games, but then he lets his foot off the gas and coasts for a few games. Then he re-engages and talks about a newly discovered skill or how he’s ready to bust some fools and plays great for a couple games, then his focus drifts and he coasts. Rinse and repeat.

He’s not too different from most people. But at this level we’re used to seeing guys who are incredibly disciplined and obsessed with their performance. When we see someone who seems like his general approach is “I’d really like to do well, but I’m not going to get too stressed out one way or another” he sticks out like a sore thumb among the group of basketball psychos.

retrospects | Lakers

8 | 4 hours ago

Lowkey I feel like he has hella ADHD. I see a lot of the same things that I struggle with in him. It’s not fair for me to comment section diagnosing him but it’s just what I noticed.

Tapprunner | Spurs

5 | 4 hours ago

That’s 100% what I was thinking, too - and also didn’t want to bring that up. But yeah, it seems like what you’d expect to see from someone with ADHD.

He’s not lazy, he just can’t seem to keep his focus for very long. That may be what makes him seem lazy to fans - a bunch of the other guys have been practicing basketball and focusing all their energy on a singular goal every day like a maniac since they were 10 years old. Almost everyone looks lazy and unfocused compared to some of those guys.

Silver-Elephant8279

3 | 3 hours ago

Yeah, I’ve noticed it as well. There’s an old interview with Javale McGee praising Ayton for working hard and being extremely open to learning when they were both on the Suns, so calling him lazy doesn’t seem fair. Really seems like it’s the on-the-court focus that’s the issue.

retrospects | Lakers

4 | 2 hours ago

It’s a bummer the meds are banned in the nba. It makes sense though. That’s why he responds so well to positive feedback.

It’s not lazy it focus.

Currently_Stoned | Warriors

1 | an hour ago

Wait can you seriously not take prescribed ADHD meds and play in the league? Is that actually true?

retrospects | Lakers

1 | an hour ago

You can apply for a Therapeutic Use Exemption with the NBA to take ADHD medication but it’s considered a PED since it’s a stimulant.

sorendiz | HOU

2 | an hour ago

I would really hope that a genuine diagnosis is valid grounds to be approved for that exception, since obviously it’s something you take every day for your general life and not just for ball. Would absolutely suck otherwise

sorendiz | HOU

2 | an hour ago

I’ve been of this opinion for years. Everything i see from him on and off the court reinforces that thought, which frankly makes me feel sorry for him a lot of the time because people simply don’t (can’t, really) understand how it is to deal with that. Unironically believe that if he does have it and gets a diagnosis + treatment, it could be transformative for his career and his life.

That said it’s also possible that it’s a complete coincidence and he actually doesn’t have it at all and really is just kind of detached for other reasons, so whatever, no way for us to know.

retrospects | Lakers

6 | 4 hours ago

They go off of box scores and narratives. His Defense was pretty legit game two.

SloshaPacana

2 | 5 hours ago

Amen Thompson has no outside shot and is not as hard to defend as any other guard with a jumper because u know what he is going to do, Sengun is also not really a great offensive player

But Ayton has always had the tools it’s always been about focus and trying hard

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

24 | 5 hours ago

Amen Thompson driving to the basket from the perimeter while a big is guarding him is a huge advantage for Thompson and the Rockets. The fact that its been negated by Ayton who is able to keep up is absolutely a feat. He’s been great on defense.

5inthemorn | Pistons

1 | 23 minutes ago

People base their entire opinion of whether a non big is good or bad offensively on their 3pt %.

Squirreling_Archer | Magic

3 | 4 hours ago

Tbf the question was never talent, it was motor. It’s good to see him motivated and asserting himself.

EightBlocked | NBA

2 | 4 hours ago

sengun guards himself tbf but yeah no he’s been playing good defense

nuttedinyoursister

1 | 5 hours ago

its a lot easier to guard someone when they literally aren’t an offensive threat outside of 3 feet lol

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

10 | 5 hours ago

Diminish, diminish, diminish…

Ayton has essentially stymied an offense only All-Star center in the post. He’s moved his feet and kept up with someone who people might consider the most athletic perimeter player in the league and has gotten the better of him multiple times at the rim. And he’s done an excellent job on contesting the best midrange shooter, maybe ever.

FlyChigga | Celtics

-3 | 4 hours ago

The point is you don’t have to keep up with the most athletic perimeter player when the guy is zero threat from the perimeter at all. Bigs can just camp the paint against Amen

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

6 | 4 hours ago

Ayton isn’t camping the paint. He’s moving his feet and negating perimeter attacks. Do you guys watch games?

FlyChigga | Celtics

-2 | 4 hours ago

When hes on amen he can camp the paint

nuttedinyoursister

-7 | 5 hours ago

the guy averages 20. yall acting like he’s a 30+ point scorer. missing bunnies isn’t getting stymied

what does athletic on perimeter have to do with offense? Amen isn’t gonna cross Ayton over and pull up for a middy lol. like Ayton literally doesn’t even need to put a hand up anywhere outside 3 feet

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

3 | 4 hours ago

Thompson has gone to the rim with Ayton on him multiple times and failed to score. Like you said he’s a 20ish PPG scorer who is struggling to score on a mismatch. Why? Because Ayton is playing great defense.

nuttedinyoursister

-2 | 4 hours ago

I’m talking about Sengun

Amen is still averaging 17 right now so I ahve no idea what you’re talking about

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

4 | 4 hours ago

Which is even crazier. Anyone watching the games knows that the Laker bigs have played very well against Sengun. If you listen to Sengun you can believe that he’s just missing bunnies. If you watch the games, he’s struggling to move Ayton down and is off balance because of it when he does get around Ayton. Again, good defense.

With Hayes, its been mostly well timed doubles.

Edit: The walking into a postup thing that is Sengun’s bread and butter is completely gone. Because wherever he runs into Ayton and initiates contact is where Sengun stays.

nuttedinyoursister

-1 | 4 hours ago

that’s not what I said. I said its a lot easier to guard guys who literally aren’t an offensive threat outside 3 feet

you think Ayton can keep this up against a team with spacing?

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

2 | 4 hours ago

His defense has been solid against everyone all year. He’s done an excellent job against all the playoff teams. Its his offense that has been up and down.

Thunder excluded, we’ve been ass against the Thunder everytime. Like top down, every player has been ass.

nuttedinyoursister

0 | 4 hours ago

its not just OKC that would be a threat to Ayton

JJ literally criticized their rim protection when Lakers are one of the worst teams in the league in that metric this season

cubs223425 | Bulls

1 | 4 hours ago

I hear this and get scared this is another “Ayton’s gonna hype himself up and think he doesn’t need to do the dirty worl,’ thin again. My concern isn’t really that he can’t guard people, it’s that he’ll tell himself it’s a wrap and not put in the effort to prove himself right.

5inthemorn | Pistons

1 | 27 minutes ago

It’s clear people on Reddit do not watch games. And if they do they watch while scrolling social media shit posting about how bad some random nba player is.

Then they watch lowlights or read a post from someone else who was doing the same thing.

And then look at the box score to see how many 3s a player hit. And if they didn’t get a triple double or hit 8 3s and their field goal % was below 50…. That player is trash.

Numerous_Car_8358

0 | 4 hours ago

Switching onto amen on the perimeter doesn’t really mean much because amen can’t do shit from the perimeter

sorendiz | HOU

0 | an hour ago

In all seriousness i’d like to see him say this after successfully guarding 1-5 against a team that actually does anything on offense, because we certainly don’t. Not even joking or saying this purely to downplay him, but we simply aren’t a sufficient bar to actually prove his point one way or the other

FlyChigga | Celtics

-2 | 4 hours ago

Amen doesn’t even need to be guarded on the perimeter lol.

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

5 | 4 hours ago

Sure, lets give him a head of steam against any other team and see what happens.

FlyChigga | Celtics

1 | 4 hours ago

It’s fine, I saw the spurs putting kornet on him and shutting him down that way

handsoffmuseum

-3 | 4 hours ago

No offense, but I think anyone could be switched on to amen and do fine. Just stand 10 feet back, dare him to shoot lol

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

5 | 4 hours ago

He’s not gonna shoot. He’s gonna drive to the basket with a head of steam. Which he does. Often. To the tune of 17 PPG. Yes he can’t shoot. But he isn’t Tony Allen in the corner with no offensive skills to fall back to.

fattymcdabs | Thunder

-3 | 4 hours ago

So he drives, the big trails and blocks him from behind. Wemby/Chet do this all the time.

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

5 | 4 hours ago

You’re almost there bud. Its like Wemby and Chet are some of the best defensive centers in the league.

fattymcdabs | Thunder

-6 | 4 hours ago

I got exactly where I wanted to go. Ayton needs to get gud

gigglios

-4 | 4 hours ago

They are playing a bottom 5 offense. Defensive performance vs rockets dont mean much lol

CutLonzosHair2017 | LAL

2 | 4 hours ago

Rockets were 8th in offense. But sure make shit up.

JoeBiden2020FTW | Lakers

142 | 5 hours ago

JJ found the right axis for Ayton to fixate on. Let’s him feel like the main character while also helping the team.

ChessHistory

37 | 3 hours ago

And tbf he legit did a great job defending Jokic a few weeks ago. You can see the talent when the effort is there.

WWTFSD

9 | 2 hours ago

Honestly COTY material for that, picked the absolute best time to baby him.

Prior_Implement_9279 | Raptors

36 | 5 hours ago

Is it crazy if for once I believe him?

WhitneyHoustonGOAT

3 | 3 hours ago

As long as you don’t laugh at Jehovah’s witnesses and let your kids believe in Santa

ClothesKind7499 | Lakers

26 | 5 hours ago

Lets go Mirror man

danevans369

3 | 2 hours ago

Considering what we had last year and what we are paying him, he has overdelivered and I could not be happier.

gundam1983 | Kings

20 | 5 hours ago

Bro in the back is all of us listening to Ayton.

iRockaflame | NBA

12 | 5 hours ago

Bro thinks he’s Anthony Davis 😭

valjayson3 | Lakers

30 | 5 hours ago

He aint AD but he’s certainly DA!

dawnoog | Lakers

21 | 5 hours ago

So when he looks in the mirror, he sees AD!

pagny77 | Timberwolves

4 | 5 hours ago

Andre De’Ayton

Hate_Leg_Day | Lakers

2 | 3 hours ago

At least he’s healthy. AD isn’t.

jonsnowKITN

10 | 5 hours ago

The dude behind does not believe a thing he’s saying.

livecents84 | Warriors

9 | 4 hours ago

Bros about to have Shai foul him out in the first 5 minutes 😭

WhitneyHoustonGOAT

2 | 3 hours ago

From secret weapon to cardio machine 😭

Classy_White

7 | 4 hours ago

Was drafted over Luka because the guy has size and speed that, at the time at least, was practically unicorn level. Never has bought in mentally, but the physical tools have been tantalizing for a long time. Played really well with CP3 for a stretch too. Javale McGee blossomed late too, Ayton a way more skilled version. Bron gets through to some of these guys who previously had a tough time getting through to

Flat_Strawberry1343

6 | 5 hours ago

I think with his physique it’s possible but his consistency is what i doubt lol

TitaniumC4206 | Thunder

3 | 5 hours ago

Get this man his Crunk Juice

butterflyhole | Trail Blazers

3 | 4 hours ago

Fuck the haters, I love DA! I hope he’s successful (in a Lakers loss).

Shabozz | NBA

6 | 4 hours ago

seeing someone with a Trail Blazers flair say something positive about Ayton is like seeing a unicorn.

butterflyhole | Trail Blazers

3 | 3 hours ago

Momma always told me I was special

sbenfsonwFFiF

3 | 2 hours ago

“In my head I think I’m a guard already”

That does explain some things haha, shoutout DA though

TdotGdot | Timberwolves

2 | 5 hours ago

Dominayton 😤

Certain_Cranberry_77

2 | 5 hours ago

What else is he seeing in that mirror?

tonypearcern | HOU

2 | 5 hours ago

Oh shit maybe we are going to win this series

kemar7856

2 | 4 hours ago

I like the confidence better show up game 3

Livid-Distribution70

2 | 4 hours ago

Bet he drank his crank juice before this interview

TraditionalYear9136

2 | 43 minutes ago

lol that guys facial expressions in the back the whole time🤣

doctormalish | Wizards

2 | 40 minutes ago

What stage in the cycle are we at

refreshing_yogurt

1 | 5 hours ago

“I’m pretty disciplined. In my head I think I’m a guard already, so if I can guard it, why can’t I play it?”

I think he meant to say, “if I can play it, why can’t I guard it” but just the whole train of thought is very funny. It feels like he confused himself halfway through about whether he meant “guard” as the basketball position or the verb for playing defense

keneul

1 | 5 hours ago

Doubt

CactusHooping

1 | 5 hours ago

Secret sabatage weapon

Midichlorian_counter | OKC

1 | 5 hours ago

Someone got a fresh batch of the crunk juice

Joshstradaymus | Wizards

1 | 4 hours ago

He really is Domin-Ayton

Hanna_Bjorn

1 | 4 hours ago

He’s good. He’s definitely a much better defender than I thought he was. Very decent on the switch too

heirofsorrows | Clippers

1 | 4 hours ago

I love how he talks like an excited kindergartener

mira-what

1 | 4 hours ago

No you’re not Deandre. You’ve already shown the world who you are - meh

_Tar_Ar_Ais_

1 | 4 hours ago

Unleashing the beast smh

ZeroMomentum | Raptors

1 | 4 hours ago

Do it for us in game

JJ: SECRET WEAPON!!!

Riskybusiness622

1 | 4 hours ago

Enough talk from you go show me more then 6 shot attempts a game

Guwigo09 | Mavericks

1 | 4 hours ago

The man in the mirror has spoken

fireman2004

1 | 4 hours ago

Clint Capela esque

Cheesytacos123

1 | 3 hours ago

Easy to talk shit now. Yall got OKC next bud

jonbemerkin | LAL

1 | 3 hours ago

Bro gotta be high

Workingdad_83 | Lakers

1 | 3 hours ago

I love to hear him say this. To really see him start to seem like he is buying in is great to see. I was worried at the beginning. He didn’t act like he was happy, and I thought it was going to be a problem.

Supreme_God_Bunny | Hornets

1 | 3 hours ago

Man got cooked plenty by lamelo wtf

No_Grocery5643

1 | 3 hours ago

They shouldn’t let this dude talk

Thorlolita | Rockets

1 | 3 hours ago

You don’t need to guard anyone just clean bricks off the glass

Gage_Commish

1 | 3 hours ago

ayton has been saying stuff like this his whole career and then plays like he’s guarding 0 through 0. prove it first then talk

dusters | Bucks

1 | 3 hours ago

Dominayton is here

I_Set_3_Alarms | Celtics

1 | 3 hours ago

Marcus Smart has always been good at doing that as a guard. Bet you it’s contagious for Lakers teammates.

Man I miss Marcus

cbbrds25 | Trail Blazers

1 | 3 hours ago

It’s only been 7 years but MasterbAyton has arrived

Ominouspotato1527 | Nuggets

1 | 3 hours ago

I hope the guy he’s guarding doesn’t pump fake

GullyBean | Rockets

1 | 3 hours ago

Lol every time he starts talking his play dips.

Yaoi-Zowie | Supersonics

1 | 3 hours ago

ConcentrAyton on his defensive contributions could be key, hoping for his sake that he actually does show out.

Putrid-Sherbert5501 | Lakers

1 | 2 hours ago

Please don’t do JB iso ball to end the gd game😩

marineman43

1 | 2 hours ago

This is the kind of statement that can set him up to get mocked for the rest of his career if it doesn’t go well but you know what, I fucking respect it.

swizznastic | Spurs

1 | 2 hours ago

alright dayton flex your shit. just don’t go the way of DLo, or LA will eat ur ass alive

Animalidad | West

1 | 2 hours ago

His been low key underrated even back at the suns. People just expects too much for a first pick. His motor though is the biggest problem. If he always tries like Hayes then hed be really great.

DisMFer | Bulls

1 | 2 hours ago

If Ayton’s issue is feeling like he’s a second banana, leading to him not giving it his all, having him become the defensive anchor is a smart motivational tool. He has the talent to do it and it’s something no one else on the team can claim so it becomes the thing he can hang his hat on to be the star.

Difficult_Tackle9505

1 | 2 hours ago

Wish it. Want it. Do it.

Coveted_AF

1 | an hour ago

Who is that Steve Aimopey guy who’s always in the corner

Goerj

1 | an hour ago

Deandre “Man in the mirror” ayton

thelionsreview

1 | an hour ago

Bearded woman on the left?

TheVision_13 | Suns

1 | an hour ago

Sure mate

Own-Personality-3123

1 | an hour ago

Cue the Jokic gif

Ilikesporks_ | Lakers

0 | 5 hours ago

ayton please just be quiet and lock in lmao

TuqiDuque12 | Pistons

0 | 5 hours ago

Oh against Houston he can, but to be fair most non stiff centers can.

Amen can’t shoot you can just lay off him, KD isn’t that quick so you can stick with him, MAYBE Sheppard could do something vs a center but that’s it

Smok3dSalmon | Heat

0 | 5 hours ago

Did he say “stupid shit like that,” when talking about the thoughts in his head?

7CTN594

-3 | 5 hours ago

how many times does he want to be roasted before he learns his lesson. Wish he would play as hard as the statements he trys to make.

EntertainmentFit3288 | Clippers

-3 | 5 hours ago

Delulu Ayton

WolverineLong1430

-2 | 5 hours ago

Had two good game, and he couldn’t resist saying something.

[Dave McMenamin] Deandre Ayton: “I’m about to show the world I can guard 1 through 5. … I thought it was going to be a secret weapon, but I’ve been practicing it and having multiple reps guarding the best players in the league on isolations. And the confidence is way up there”